People were in disbelief after "thousands" of starfish washed up on a Merseyside beach.
One walker said she found "a lot of dead starfish" washed up on the beach by Derby Pool in New Brighton on Tuesday and shared photos of sea creatures grouped together.
However, Lindsay Shona Robson said she noticed washed up starfish along the beach in New Brighton more than a week ago.
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A video taken by the dogwalker showed the sea creatures spread across the sand as Lindsay and her family walked along the beach.
In one photo Lindsay took, around 70 starfish were washed up - but the mum said she thinks there were "a couple of thousand" on the beach.
Speaking to the ECHO, Lindsay said: "Well I think there’s about 70 starfish in that photo - and we picked up only a small fraction in that area.
"Probably over the entire beach there would have been a couple of thousand in my opinion."
On a local Facebook page people also said they had spotted the sea creatures and said it was "very strange".
It wasn't just starfish people reportedly spotted, but also clams and urchins.
One person said: "So sad and weird after the clams were all washed up there too."
Another person added: "The other week Leasowe Bay was full of massive clams washed up, very strange."
Many people thought the starfish had been washed up because of the recent storms.
A spokesperson for the Environment Agency said it is "normal" for sea life to wash up on local beaches after storms.
They said: “The Environment Agency is working to investigate the cause of reported shellfish deaths in the North Wirral.
"However, it is normal for sea life to wash up onto local beaches after storms. If you are aware of pollution affecting wildlife, please report it to the Environment Agency on 0800 807060.”
